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Archive for July 2009

Nick Jaffe Arrives in Hawaii

July 8, 2009
Nick Jaffe tried several sail combinations to get a comfortable ride downwind but nothing really stopped the rolling. © Nick Jaffe Solo sailor Nick Jaffe, who left Half Moon Bay on June 7 and who we featured in this month’s issue of Latitude 38, arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 5 aboard his Contessa 26 Constellation. More »

BMW Oracle Tri to Sail Soon?

July 6, 2009
What’s behind the white door at the white bulding next to Joe’s Crab Shack in San Diego? Just maybe the winner of the next America’s Cup. latitude/Nick
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC That’s what we’ve been told. More »

Teen Circumnavigator on Home Stretch

Seen here in the South Atlantic, Zac expects to write a book about his experiences, in addition to producing a two-part film marketed on DVD. Intrepid
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC The uphill bash from Panama has not been easy for 17-year-old singlehander Zac Sunderland. More »

Doo Dah Hoopla

Kathe Hashimoto of the OL 33 Tamara strikes a pose in ‘Broken Rudder Slough’ – just before getting blasted by a water cannon. latitude/LaDonna
© Latitude 38 Media, LLC By all accounts, the first-ever Delta Doo Dah was a hit. More »

Rest of TransPac Fleet Gets Going

Paul Cayard at the helm of Tom Akin’s Flash while rounding the West End of Catalina Island after yesterday’s Division 1 and 2 start. © Jerry McNeill In 12 to 15 knots of breeze, the two remaining divisions — 1 and 2 — of TransPac boats got underway yesterday under blue skies off Pt. More »

Alinghi Unveils Its DOGgie

Alinghi’s new DOGgie was revealed over the weekend! © Bruno Cocozza/Alinghi After months of waiting, Alinghi has finally unveiled its new Deed of Gift match multihull and . . . it’s a cat — defying the predictions of many a pundit. More »
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Dinius Trial Starts July 7

July 1, 2009
Judge J. Michael Byrne ruled yesterday that the manslaughter trial of Bismarck Dinius will continue, with jury selection beginning on July 7. Dinius’ attorney Victor Haltom had argued that the Lake County District Attorney Office should be recused from prosecuting the case because of apparent improprieties in the handling of the case. More »

Doo Dah’ers Disperse

Twenty-five Doo Dah boats raft up at the Rusty Porthole and adjacent Boyd’s Harbor on Monday. latitude/LaDonna
©2009 Latitude 38 Media, LLC Delta Doo Dah’ers who left Antioch Marina Monday morning were forced to motor most of the way to the rally’s next stop at Boyd’s Harbor and the Rusty Porthole on Bethel Island. More »